Day two- Aid to Animals. Operation Toto Relief for Alabama Animals.

Hello again Everyone,

Here's a quick update: I'm going down to Alabama, and I'm bringing donations from New York City with me to help the animals in both Birmingham, Alabama & Tuscaloosa, Alabama!

Operation Toto Relief is now underway!


Today, I was able to to get Animal Haven Shelter in New York City onboard to be the location for drop-off donations.


So, if you're living in NYC or live within the surrounding states; you are able to send donations to the following address:


Animal Haven
C/O Operation Toto Relief
251 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
(212) 274-8511

Drop-offs can start today (April 29th) and will run to Friday, May 6th. Donors are asked to donate between the hours of:
1-6pm on weekdays, and 12-5pm on weekends.

I'll then be packing up all the donations collected at Animal Haven in a truck to transport them down to Canant's Veterinary Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The plan is then to distribute aid accordingly to these surrounding shelters and clinics: Metro Animal Shelter and the Humane Society of West Alabama. I'm hopeful to do on-site distribution to families in the devastated areas, and really hope to provide a boost to the area.

At 3:30pm EST today (April 29th) I was on the phone with Dr. Paul Bronold again at Canant's Veterinary Hospital. The updates from Dr. Bronold were still gloomy, but some of the updates were positive. The main point that Bronold made to me was that these animal facilities are at maximum capacity. Families are coming in asking for food and blankets for their pups.

Once again, if you'd like to send donations directly to the shelter, please send them to:

Canant Veterinary Hospital
Operation: Toto Relief
C/O Dr. Jimmy Canant
1100 Rice Valley Road
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406

I will keep Everyone posted on this relief effort, I'm looking forward to making this trip down South!

-Matt Wayne

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To reach Matt Wayne:
info@CelebrityMagician.com

Southern States: Aid to Animals. Operation: Toto Relief in Alabama.

Hello Everyone!

I was reading the NY Times this morning and about the tornados that tore their way through the state of Alabama. Then I turned on the television and saw the footage of the devastation. Me being me, I picked up the phone and called the state of Alabama. After explaining who I was, that I was from New York City and what I wanted to do-- I got through. Skipping to the point: I want to help the animals. I'm calling on Everyone here. My thoughts are of course with the people, but I feel for the animals in this area.

Mission: Help animals. Reason? Turn on the television.

10:39 am EST: I just got off the phone with the following organizations down in Alabama: Humane Society & the Canant Veterinary Hospital. Metro Animal Shelter, I attempted, but the phones are still down. Speaking to Dr. Paul Bronold & Dr. Jimmy Canant at Canant's hospital, they both sounded like they've been through a war and were running on zero sleep.

They are just now starting to see people coming in with trauma-stricken pets. Bronold went on about a man who was in his basement with his pup when the tornado hit, afterwards he came in with his dog; when he himself had head trauma, but he wanted his dog taken care of first!!

Skipping even more to the point: I want to organize donations. Anything. Pet food, blankets, stickers with smiley dog faces on them to boost morale. Everything but monetary donations, take your money and buy food with it.

Dr. Canant's vet hospital is going to act as the hub for this operation at the moment. They weren't hit as bad, but just a mile away (no joke), there's total destruction apparently. They are willing to do distribution and everything to both the Humane Society of Alabama and the Metro Animal Shelter.

For those in NYC and surrounding areas that want to help, I've partnered with Animal Haven shelter. Drop-off donations are being stored at this amazing facility till Friday, May 6, 2011. Donors are asked to donate between the hours of:
1-6pm on weekdays, and 12-5pm on weekends. You are able to send, or drop off donations to the following address:

Animal Haven
C/O Operation Toto Relief
251 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
(212) 274-8511

I will then be loading everything into a truck and taking it down to these shelters affected by the storms in Alabama. See my most recent post regarding: Day Two of Operation Toto Relief: Click Here!


To reach me:
info@CelebrityMagician.com , feel free to e-mail.

For all those outside of NY, I encourage you all to ship supplies to the below address. Any help in promoting this effort would be greatly appreciated!

Warmly,
Matt Wayne
Pup-lover

To send donations directly to the hospital:

Canant Veterinary Hospital
Operation: Toto Relief in Tuscaloosa.
C/O Dr. Jimmy Canant
1100 Rice Valley Road
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406